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「素顔の家」 (Sugao no Ie)
“House, Unmasked”
Now that was more like it. Building on the strong first half last week, UN-GO delivered a conclusion to its first two-parter that was exactly what I hoped this show would be – smart, funny, dark and extremely interesting.
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「よはのつきかな」 (Yoha no Tsuki Kana)
“The Sight of a Midnight Moon”
This was the week Chihayafuru left the kid stuff behind and ventured into altogether more depressing territory. But I have a suspicion this was a change-of-pace and not a trend.
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「手書き入力」 (Tegaki Nyūryoku)
“Handwritten Input”
Purely in terms of development this was certainly the most important episode of Mirai Nikki yet. It was also the first time I felt the anime’s version of events lacked a little bit of the punch the manga packed.
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「Light square」
You’ll have to forgive me if I begin this post with a “Danger: Hazardous Curves Ahead” sign after last week…
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「覆面屋敷」 (Fukumen Yashiki)
“Masked Mansion”
Based on the last two cases, in terms of pure mysteries I’m beginning to suspect that UN-GO is a cut above the likes of Gosick, Kami-Memo and Dantalian.
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「しつこころなくはなのちるらむ」 (Shizukokoro Naku Hana no Chiruramu)
“A Whirlwind of Flower Petals Descends”
As fascinating as it is to see just how different 10th-graders are from 6th-graders, it’s abundantly clear in the case of Chihaya and Taichi that these are still the same people at heart. Of course that leaves Arata out of the equation, but we’ll get back to him in a minute.
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「初期不良」 (Shoki Furyō)
“Early Predicament”
This was an another solid episode of Mirai Nikki with a lot to like, but only one moment stands out among all the rest for me – “You’re still hiding something from me, aren’t you?”
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「Fool’s mate」
After two episodes, I really have no idea what Gonzo is trying to accomplish with this continuation of the Last Exile saga. My sincere hope is that they do.
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「無情のうた」 (Mujō no Uta)
“Pitiless Song”
If the measure of a second episode is to be better than the first, then this week’s UN-GO certainly passed the test. What it didn’t do is finish the job of convincing me that this is going to be a compelling series.
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「ふれるしらゆき」 (Fureru Shirayuki)
“From the Crystal White Snow”
Am I reading too much into the fact that Chihaya was wearing a “Let’s GO!” T-shirt when she and the boys visited a Go Karuta salon for the first time?